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Simple Living With Wanda Urbanska Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2008 - 2008
Episode 1
Simple Living in the City
Thu, Apr 3, 2008 27 mins
The Season 4 opener examines the simple-living approach in an urban environment. Included: Chicago mayor Richard Daley on his city's eco-friendly approach, which includes a City Hall rooftop garden; a green-permit program; and an urban farm.
Episode 2
What You Can Do About Global Warming
Tue, Apr 8, 2008 27 mins
How to reduce one's carbon footprint. Included: author Bill McKibben ("Deep Economy"); the World Watch Institute's Christopher Flavin and Gary Gardner; Co-op America's Alisa Gravitz.
Episode 3
The Artist Within
Tue, Apr 15, 2008 27 mins
How simple living benefits one's art. Included: mosaicist Jan Detter; pop singer Dana Parish and songwriter Andrew Hollander.
Episode 4
Down on the Farm
Tue, Apr 22, 2008 27 mins
Farming is discussed. Included: a livestock farm in Kansas; Grit magazine editor Hank Will. Also: farmers markets in Lancaster, Pa., and Greensboro, N.C.
Episode 5
Ed Begley Jr. Special
Tue, Apr 29, 2008 27 mins
An interview with actor-environmental activist Ed Begley Jr. and his wife, Rachelle Carson. Also: locally grown food; brown-bag lunches.
Episode 6
The Thing That Refused to Die Special
Tue, May 6, 2008 27 mins
A survey of old favorites, including a gold watch, a campaign peanut from Plains, Ga., a 1967 vacuum cleaner and a 1923 cash register.
Episode 7
The Park Next Door
Tue, May 13, 2008 27 mins
Visits to parks, including Center City Park in Greensboro, N.C., Millennium Park in Chicago and Central Park in New York City.
Episode 8
A Sound Sleep
Tue, May 20, 2008 27 mins
Getting a good night's sleep; herbal remedies; learning from elders.
Episode 9
The Vision
Tue, May 27, 2008 27 mins
Architect William McDonough, a leader in sustainable design; Earth Day cofounder Denis Hayes; Van Shields, director of the Cultural & Heritage Museums and Kanawha Development in South Carolina.
Episode 10
Connecting With Nature
Tue, Jun 3, 2008 27 mins
How to overcome "nature-deficit disorder," featuring advice from Children and Nature Network cofounder Richard Louv ("Last Child in the Woods"), cultural historian-ecologist Thomas Berry ("The Great Work"), Joseph Cornell ("Sharing Nature With Children") and North Carolina conservationist Carolyn Toben. Also: organic gardens are discussed with Mother Earth News editor-in-chief Cheryl Long.
Episode 11
Greening the Simple Living 'Sunflower' House
Tue, Jun 10, 2008 27 mins
Part 1 of 2. A Mount Airy, N.C., ranch house is given an eco-friendly makeover. Included: upgrading the insulation; adding Low-E windows; replacing the carpet with oak flooring.
Episode 12
Greening the Simple Living 'Sunflower' House
Mon, Jun 23, 2008 27 mins
Conclusion. A Mount Airy, N.C., ranch house is given an eco-friendly makeover. Included: Energy Star-compliant appliances; low-VOC paint.
Episode 13
Farmland Preservation
Mon, Jun 30, 2008 30 mins
Farmland-preservation initiatives in North Carolina and Maryland; a Montana buffalo ranch.
